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| Places | Vietnam | |
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| Birth | Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Vietnam | |
| Death | 1428Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Vietnam |
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Trần Cảo (chữ Hán: 陳暠, ?-1428) was briefly king of Vietnam 1426-1428. He was installed by Le Loi under the terms of a Ming dynasty Chinese withdrawal which promised to withdraw if a Trần dynasty descendant was placed on the throne. However, after Le Loi intercepted a Chinese general's requests for reinforcements he resumed the war, defeated the Chinese and made Trần Cảo drink poison.